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Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

334 Viaduct Vera Cruz Suite 257
San Marcos, CA 92078

(760) 510-1808

Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD is a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease).

Office Locations

334 Viaduct Vera Cruz Suite 257
San Marcos, CA 92078

(760) 510-1808

(760) 510-1811

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

pulmonary stress test

In 2023, Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD had a list price for pulmonary stress test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pulmonary stress test

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD performed more pulmonary stress test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

ankle brachial index

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

cardiac imaging

Holter monitoring

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

stress echo

vascular physiologic studies

In 2012, Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, ambulatory monitoring, ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, cardiac imaging, Holter monitoring, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, stress echo, and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2012 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
blood draw	290
cardiac procedures	427
diabetes management	59
doctor visit	1499
lab tests	556
preventive care	154
pulmonary testing	61
stress testing	202
thyroid function tests	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	434
vascular procedures	215

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	53
ambulatory monitoring	24
blood draw	324
cardiac procedures	373
diabetes management	47
doctor visit	1438
lab tests	660
preventive care	160
pulmonary testing	49
sleep study	127
stress testing	163
thyroid function tests	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	368
vascular procedures	218

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	176
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	29
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	64
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2014 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	237
cardiac procedures	296
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	1218
lab tests	335
preventive care	51
pulmonary testing	91
sleep study	74
stress testing	122
thyroid function tests	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	311
vascular procedures	231

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	14
Hispanic	161
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	30
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	65
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
ambulatory monitoring	33
blood draw	207
cardiac procedures	294
doctor visit	1164
lab tests	205
pulmonary testing	49
sleep study	28
stress testing	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	299
vascular procedures	133

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	34
Hispanic	330
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	48
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, blood draw and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
blood draw	185
cardiac procedures	288
doctor visit	1300
lab tests	56
pulmonary testing	56
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	295
vascular procedures	93

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	171
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	27
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, blood draw and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
blood draw	137
cardiac procedures	334
doctor visit	1251
pulmonary testing	82
stress testing	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	335
vascular procedures	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	173
Asian	22
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	25
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), chronic care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
blood draw	123
cardiac procedures	387
chronic care	251
doctor visit	1222
nuclear scan	15
pulmonary testing	77
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	361
vascular procedures	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	14
Hispanic	158
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	30
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2019 were chronic care, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	36
blood draw	117
cardiac procedures	348
chronic care	354
doctor visit	1202
pulmonary testing	61
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vascular procedures	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	13
Hispanic	150
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, chronic care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	89
cardiac procedures	323
chronic care	201
doctor visit	1230
pulmonary testing	35
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	136
Asian	22
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, chronic care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	99
cardiac procedures	353
chronic care	152
doctor visit	1156
pulmonary testing	58
stress testing	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	127
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	25
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	46
cardiac procedures	354
chronic care	87
doctor visit	969
pulmonary testing	46
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	339
vascular procedures	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	28
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated as a cardiologist in San Marcos, CA were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and chronic care.

airway management	33
ambulatory monitoring	30
blood draw	180
cardiac procedures	343
chronic care	209
diabetes management	41
doctor visit	1240
lab tests	362
nuclear scan	15
preventive care	121
pulmonary testing	60
sleep study	76
stress testing	135
thyroid function tests	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	345
vascular procedures	113

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	73
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	154
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Marcos, CA.

4.2

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alberto Chavira, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,787 Bradycardia products $1,371	Setrox $172	Acticor 7 VR-T DX $73	Passeo $32	BioMonitor $27	Other $112
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$547 ENTRESTO $469	LEQVIO $66	NON BRAND $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$468 XARELTO $408	INVOKANA $59
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$445 FARXIGA $227	BRILINTA $117	$101
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$418 LifeVest $418
Other	$3,135 JARDIANCE $268	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $240	Kerendia $177	VERQUVO $172	NEXLETOL $150	Other $2,128

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,121
Travel and Lodging	$606
Grant	$45
Education	$28

Biography

Dr. Alberto Chavira is a cardiology (heart disease) specialist in San Marcos, CA. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Chavira is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.